Bio

JUNIOR (2017): played in 13 games for the Pilots as an infielder…made six appearances out of the bullpen…logged seven innings and struck out six…longest outing of the season was his first outing of two innings against Baker…struck out two batters against Baker and Texas Wesleyan.

SOPHOMORE (2016): appeared in 11 games (10 starts, 1 relief appearance) for the Richland College Thunderducks…was 4-2 with a 5.92 ERA…logged 59.1 innings with 47 strikeouts…longest outing of the year was a complete game (9-innings) against Mountain View College…fanned a season high of nine batters against Brookhaven College.

FRESHMAN (2015): appeared in 12 games (6 starts, 6 relief appearances) for the Thunderducks…was 0-3 with a 7.54 ERA…logged 37 innings with 35 strikeouts…his longest outing of the year was 5.2 innings against McLennan CC…fanned a season high of eight batters against Cedar Valley College.

HIGH SCHOOL: lettered three seasons at Cypress Ridge High School in Houston, Texas.

PERSONAL: born Austin Voelkel on October 5, 1995, in Houston, Texas…son of Brian and Denise Voelkel…has one sister, Shelby (26)…majoring in Business Management with a target graduation date of May 2018…plans to open a baseball facility.